Samaritan Hospice Dessert Auction raises $25,154

The bids were sweet and the 15th annual Samaritan Hospice Dessert Auction November 25 garnered $25,154 for the Children’s Funeral and Hospice Patient Assistance Programs at Samaritan Hospice With 175 supporters in attendance the Live Auction took in $18,599, and the Silent Auction yielded $2,195.

HEREFORD WRESTLING

Randall Ruckus results: Layla Ortiz 2nd Qalatre Garcia 3rd Janielle Hill 5th Zane Montelongo 6th Domenique Rodriguez 8th

HERE COMES THE PARADE

BEST IN SHOW--This magnificent float from Cargill won Best in Show honors at the Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce lighted Christmas Parade Monday night, December 8.

Obsessed with handheld radios

Somewhere in Shamrock, right now, a man sits at his dining table.The table is crowded with handheld radios, a garden of various antennas, differently colored blinking LED lights, power and programming cables, a laptop, and one large multiband receiver.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Funny state laws Pennsylvania• A special cleaning ordinance bans homemakers from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. • All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,In response to the articles written by Monica Alvarez and Margret Del Toro, I would like to share some concerns I believe many taxpayers in Deaf Smith County also feel.

DECEMBER

2025Sundays• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, DominoesMondays• Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 900 N. Lee St.• Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill• Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m.